by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “How long have you been living in Tokyo?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
How long have you been living in Tokyo?
東京に住んでどれくらい？
toukyouni* sunde dorekurai
*We pronounce “toukyou” like “tōkyō”.
- How long have you ＝ あなたはどれくらい** anatawa dorekurai
- been living ＝ 住んでいる sundeiru
- in Tokyo ＝ 東京に toukyouni
**We do not usually say “あなたは (anatawa)” in everyday conversation.
東京に
in Tokyo
＋
住んで
been living
＋
どれくらい
How long have you
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
東京に住んでどれくらいですか？
toukyouni sunde dorekuraidesuka